Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra'
Woody Orchid
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Woody Orchid (Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra') - Description
M. liliiflora bears flowers that are white inside, and purple outside. It blooms over a long spring and summer season. It's leaves are 4 to 6 inches long. 'Nigra' is purplish red outside, and pink inside.
Woody Orchid (Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra') - Blooming
Magnolia flowers come in white, pink, red, purple, or yellow followed by cone-like fruits bearing colorful seeds. Some species take many years to flower.
Woody Orchid (Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra') - Growth
Grows best in sun or partial shade. Mulch in early spring, especially where soils are dry. Late frost is a threat to early bloomers.
Woody Orchid (Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra') - Planting
Sow seeds in fall in a seedbed. Propagate with cuttings: greenwood or semi-ripe cuttings for deciduous species in summer and semi-ripe cuttings for evergreens in early fall. Can also graft in winter.
Woody Orchid (Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra') - Pest
Snails, weevils, thrips, scale insects, and planthoppers. Magnolia is also prone to spot anthracnose, bacterial leaf spot, canker, butt rot, canker, fungal spots, anthracnose, and dieback, all of which are quite common.
Woody Orchid (Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra') - Interesting facts
The flowers are sometimes borne before the leaves. M. campbellii can takes up to 30 years to flower.
Woody Orchid (Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra') - Soil and irrigation
Magnolias prefer soil that is rich, well-draining, and slightly acidic. Species also require regular watering.
